A cinematic exploration of a shifting time and place. At The Margate Film Festival, enjoy the journey through the wilderness of cinema, art, politics, identity, feminism, music, performance, and more.
Festival Highlights
Film Screenings: Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge, Rave Culture: A New Era documentary and afterparty, Seaside Special film & 32 short films.
Q&As: Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh after his documentary Reality is Not Enough, and Sian Clifford after The Lady screening.
Children's Events: Interactive Enchanted Creatures: The Music of Spirit Animals and Small World Cinema @ Turner.

Runtime
25th to 29th November 2026
Times vary - provisional on our calendar.

Prices
Varies.

Picture Credit: ©  Margate Film Festival

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